Registered Nurse Emergency Department Residency...

@ Saratoga Hospital

Position Overview

The Registered Nurse Emergency Department Residency Program at Saratoga Hospital is designed for new graduate nurses and nurses with less than one year of experience. This one-year residency offers extensive clinical and educational seminars focusing on professional practice including quality, patient safety and outcomes, evidence-based practice, and the nurse's role in the Emergency Department.

Program Highlights

The program includes several key components:

• Clinical and educational seminars
• Professional development training
• Flexible scheduling
• Focus on patient safety and evidence-based practice

Qualifications

Candidates should meet the following criteria:

• RN degree (ASN required, BSN preferred) with a GPA of 3.5+
• Current NYS RN License
• Two professional letters of recommendation
• BLS; ACLS, PALS preferred
• Emergency Medicine experience (e.g., EMT, ED Tech) preferred

Primary Responsibilities

The role involves several core responsibilities including:

• Patient Assessments: Conduct age-specific assessments, manage IV therapy, and administer medications.
• Communication: Use patient specific communication and document accurately using SBAR.
• Problem Solving: Apply critical thinking to integrate multi-source data for clinical decision making.
• Caring Relationships: Engage with patients, families, and colleagues to create a healing environment.
• Time Management: Prioritize tasks, adapt to changing conditions, and maintain an orderly work area.
• Leadership: Delegate care, manage conflict, and coordinate within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Teaching: Provide education to patients and families regarding treatment and care protocols.

Key skills/competency

• Emergency Nursing
• Patient Assessment
• Clinical Decision Making
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Time Management
• Leadership
• Teaching
• Professional Development
• Evidence Based Practice